Comparative Study In Two Communities Of Antioquia Based On The Reconstruction Of The Social Fabric

Abstract

The comparative analysis presented here stems from the synergy, coherence, and cohesion found in research on the reconstruction of the social fabric through physical activity, sport, and recreation in Vallejuelos and the Reposo district. These studies were conducted using a mixed-method approach using the Research Action Participation methodology. The results jointly demonstrated the importance of movement for social consolidation, teamwork, and leadership as a social articulation element. In both regions, the need for sports venues, the training of stakeholders, and the lack of public policies in the established areas of physical activity, recreation, and sport were evident.

The objective of the comparative study was focused on highlighting the differences and similarities in social interaction and how the three pillars of physical activity, recreation, and sport enable processes of social fabric and to inform the approach to interventions in the target populations.

Methodologically, a comparative study based on the Meta-synthesis technique was used, with an approach that integrates qualitative results, to achieve deep and meaningful understandings expressed by the communities of Reposo and Vallejuelos, recognizing collective voices and experiences that transcend the academic, as well as the challenges and commitments to social and community transformation.

The results are presented in three sections: the findings and significant manifestations in the community of Vallejuelos, the findings and definition of categories in the community of the Reposo district, and a comparison of the findings of the components of physical activity, recreation, and sport in each of the territories studied.